2017
Influence of Medical Insurance Under the Affordable Care Act on Access to Pain Management of the Trauma Patient
Wiznia DH, Zaki T, Maisano J, Kim CY, Halaszynski TM, Leslie MP. Influence of Medical Insurance Under the Affordable Care Act on Access to Pain Management of the Trauma Patient. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 2017, 42: 39-44. PMID: 27776094, PMCID: PMC5173388, DOI: 10.1097/aap.0000000000000502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain specialistsAffordable Care ActPain medicationPain managementTrauma patientsMedicaid patientsCare ActBoard-certified pain specialistsMedicaid eligibilityPostoperative trauma patientsNew patient visitsVulnerable patient populationLow-income adultsCash-paying patientsAnkle fracturesPain physiciansOffice visitsPatient populationSpecialty carePatient visitsNew patientsHigh incidenceType of insurancePatient influencePatients
2016
Demographics, Mechanisms of Injury, and Concurrent Injuries Associated With Calcaneus Fractures: A Study of 14 516 Patients in the American College of Surgeons National Trauma Data Bank
Bohl DD, Ondeck NT, Samuel AM, Diaz-Collado PJ, Nelson SJ, Basques BA, Leslie MP, Grauer JN. Demographics, Mechanisms of Injury, and Concurrent Injuries Associated With Calcaneus Fractures: A Study of 14 516 Patients in the American College of Surgeons National Trauma Data Bank. Foot & Ankle Specialist 2016, 10: 402-410. PMID: 27895200, DOI: 10.1177/1938640016679703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Trauma Data BankSurgeons National Trauma Data BankTrauma Data BankCalcaneus fracturesConcurrent injuriesNonorthopaedic injuriesSpine fracturesAmerican CollegeMechanism of injuryLower extremity fracturesLumbar spine fracturesCommon comorbiditiesFracture patientsExtremity fracturesOrgan injuryRetrospective reviewNational sampleHead injuryHigh incidenceInjury mechanismPatientsLevel IIIInjuryHospital departmentsStrong associationThe effect of helmets on motorcycle outcomes in a level I trauma center in Connecticut
Wiznia DH, Kim CY, Dai F, Goel A, Leslie MP. The effect of helmets on motorcycle outcomes in a level I trauma center in Connecticut. Traffic Injury Prevention 2016, 17: 633-637. PMID: 26889888, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2015.1136059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital costsHelmet useHigh incidenceDrug useIntensive care unit admissionLower Glasgow Coma ScaleHigher Injury Severity ScoreLevel I trauma centerPartial helmet lawEffect of helmetsCare unit admissionMean hospital costRetrospective cohort studyI trauma centerWorse clinical presentationInjury Severity ScoreAlcohol/drug useGlasgow Coma ScaleMotorcycle crashesMotorcycle crash victimsLower injury severityChi-square testEligible patientsICU lengthUnit admission